FromSoftware games might never have become a reality if it weren’t for Sony, a former executive of the brand makes this clear and guarantees.
All FromSoftware games have their origin at some point and Shuhei Yoshida, former Sony executive with a 31-year career in PlayStation Companybelieves that they were fundamental in the process.
The first PlayStation console has been with us for over 30 years and is currently with the PS5, although the PS4 is still going strong. Now whatHow do you think they contributed to Soulslike??
It’s a pretty bold statement, although it has its explanation. It’s no surprise, if we take into account that the house of Dark Souls and Bloodborne has already had several GOTYs like Sekiro and Elden Ring.
Yoshida, as revealed in an interview with My Perfect Console (and we see thanks to Tech4Gamers), decided to reveal that FromSoftware might never have been a video game studio without the transition to PlayStation.
In other words, the Japanese man told the podcast that the Sony’s decision to support CD-ROMs in the gaming industry played a vital role Hidetaka Miyazaki Company also participate.
Specifically, he highlighted that FromSoftware was originally an enterprise software company that he had interest in Sony CD-ROMs on PlayStation and that’s exactly what gave him the idea that they could create games.
“Some companies saw the opportunity in CD-ROMs. One of these companies was FromSoftware“, Yoshida began by telling My Perfect Console.
“When they saw that the PlayStation was a CD-Rom system, they thought ‘we can become a video game publisher’“, which has led them to this day.
All of this Sony asked Nintendo for a SNES with CD-ROM and almost created a joint console, but as the Switch and Switch 2 company withdrew from the deal, this led them to create PS1.
So, FromSoftware is a Sony video game studio?
At this moment, the company has in its hands the possibility of once again bringing joy to the studio’s fans, as they already did with Demon’s Souls Remake. ?We will see Bloodborne one day on PC and PS5?
The desire to replay as the Hunter They have been going strong for over five years, but so far nothing has been officially announced.
Now that we know this detail thanks to Shuhei Yoshidado you think that FromSoftware might never have been a video game studio without Sony?
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